Installation

Make backup of current config

cd /path/to/your/dotfiles
# Use Make prepare commands
make prepare-nvim
make prepare-zsh
make prepare-fish
make prepare-i3

Install

git clone https://github.com/samueljon/dotfiles.git /path/to/your/dotfiles
cd /path/to/your/dotfiles

# setup all configs

make setup

# or as seperate installs

make setup-nvim
make setup-zsh
make setup-fish
make setup-i3

Configurations

vim

• ,d brings up / closes down NERDTree, a sidebar buffer for navigating and manipulating files
• <Ctrl-P> brings up ctrlp.vim, a project file filter for easily opening specific files
• ,b restricts ctrlp.vim to open buffers
• ds/cs delete/change surrounding characters (e.g. "Hey!" + ds" = Hey!, "Hey!" + cs"' = 'Hey!') with vim-surround
• ," surround word with "
• ,' surround word with '
• gcc toggles current line comment
• gc toggles visual selection comment lines
• ,<space> turn off highlighting until the next search
• ,l Toggle between numbers and relative numbers
• ,1 Toggle number / nonumber
• <Ctrl-hjkl> move between windows, shorthand for <C-w> hjkl
• <Shift-Tab> move between buffers
• ,, Open last buffer

i3 Window Manager Keyboard Shortcuts

• $mod refers to your modifier key, often set to Mod4 (the Super/Windows key).

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1. General Navigation

In this config I'm using the "windows logo" key as the modifier.

These shortcuts help you move between windows, workspaces, and navigate efficiently:

• $mod+Left: Focus the window to the left.
• $mod+Right: Focus the window to the right.
• $mod+Up: Focus the window above.
• $mod+Down: Focus the window below.
• $mod+1 - $mod+9: Switch to workspace 1 through 9.

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2. Window Management

Manage the layout, size, and behavior of your windows:

• $mod+Enter: Open a new terminal.
• $mod+Shift+Left: Move the focused window to the left workspace.
• $mod+Shift+Right: Move the focused window to the right workspace.
• $mod+h: Split the container horizontally.
• $mod+v: Split the container vertically.
• $mod+f: Toggle fullscreen mode for the focused window.
• $mod+Shift+Space: Toggle floating mode for the focused window.
• $mod+q: Close the focused window.

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3. Workspace Management

Create, move, and organize workspaces:

• $mod+Shift+1 - $mod+Shift+9: Move the focused window to workspace 1 through 9.
• $mod+Tab: Cycle through workspaces.

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4. Layout Adjustment

Modify the appearance and behavior of windows within containers:

• $mod+e: Switch to stacking layout.
• $mod+s: Switch to tabbed layout.
• $mod+w: Switch to the default tiling layout.
• $mod+Shift+r: Reload the i3 configuration file.

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5. System Controls

Control system-level functions like locking, restarting, or exiting:

• $mod+Shift+e: Exit i3 window manager.
• $mod+Shift+r: Restart i3.
• $mod+l: Lock the screen (requires a screen-locking utility).

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6. Application Launching

Quickly open applications and tools:

• $mod+d: Launch the application launcher (dmenu or equivalent).
• $mod+Shift+d: Launch a secondary menu or alternative application launcher.

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7. Floating Windows

Toggle floating mode for special cases:

• $mod+Shift+Space: Toggle floating mode on/off for the current window.
• $mod+Right/Left (in floating mode): Resize the floating window.

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8. Miscellaneous

Additional shortcuts for usability:

• $mod+Shift+c: Reload configuration to apply changes without restarting.
• $mod+p: Screenshot the current screen (requires scrot or similar utility).

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